Memanpur

Memanpur
Village
Memanpur Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Memanpur Memanpur (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22°53′33″N87°37′03″E / 22.892523°N 87.617472°E / 22.892523; 87.617472
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Hooghly
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	712612
Telephone/STD code	03211
Lok Sabha constituency	Arambagh
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Goghat
Website	hooghly.gov.in

Memanpur is a village in the Goghat II CD block in the Arambagh subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

8km
5miles

Damodar
River

Rupnarayan
River

Mundeswari
River

Dwarakeswar
River

Shyambazar

H

Satberia

H

Parul

H

Memanpur

H

Mamudpur

H

Madhabpur

H

Kanpur

H

Kayapat

H

Hat Basantapur

H

Hamirbati

H

Gourhati

H

Fului

H

Dihi
Bayara

H

Bhalia

H

Bali Dewanganj

H

Badanganj

H

Gar Mandaran

H

Arambag

M

Dakshin Narayanpur

R

Natibpur

R

Shrirampur

R

Radhanagore

R

Keshabpur

R

Bengai

R

Pursurah

R

Kamarpukur

R

Khanakul

R

Goghat

R

  

Cities and towns in Arambagh subdivision in Hooghly district
M: municipal city/ town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Area overview

The Arambagh subdivision, presented in the map alongside, is divided into two physiographic parts – the Dwarakeswar River being the dividing line. The western part is upland and rocky – it is the extension of the terrain of neighbouring Bankura district. The eastern part is flat alluvial plain area. The railways, the roads and flood-control measures have had an impact on the area. ^[1] The area is overwhelmingly rural with 94.77% of the population living in rural areas and only 5.23% living in urban areas. ^[2]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Location

Memanpur is located at 22°53′33″N87°37′03″E / 22.892523°N 87.617472°E / 22.892523; 87.617472

Memanpur was not identified as a separate place in 2011 census and is not marked in Google maps. However, an old Shyamsundar pancharatna mandir is indicated at the coordinates marked above. Memanpur Primary School is located nearby.

Culture

David J. McCutchion mentions a pancha ratna Syama Sundara temple, built possibly in the 17th century, at Memanpr. ^[3]

Memanpur picture gallery

• 
  Pancha ratna Shyama Sundar temple (or Vishnu) temple, almost covered by vegetation in 2018 - top of central pinnacle is visible
• 
  A closer view of the temple
• 
  Deity inside the temple

References

1. "District Census Handbook: Hugli, Series-20, Part XIIA" (PDF). Physiography, Page 17-19. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
2. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Hooghly". Table 2.2, 2.4(a). Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
3. McCutchion, David J., Late Mediaeval Temples of Bengal, first published 1972, reprinted 2017, pages 46.. The Asiatic Society, Kolkata, ISBN   978-93-81574-65-2